Our Program: A Christian Political Manifesto (Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology)

Kuyper, Abraham

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What are the political and social implications of the gospel?

In Our Program, Abraham Kuyper makes a comprehensive effort to engage the secular politics of his day with a Christian alternative. In an era where the church usually either controlled or was controlled by the state, Kuyper showed that it was possible to frame a political program where church and state engage each other but remain separate. Though bound to its time, Our Program is timely for Christians looking for examples of faith working in the political sphere.

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    Hardcover
  • ISBN
    9781577996552
  • Page Count
    432
  • Publisher
    Lexham Press
  • Publication Date
    November 2015

Endorsements (3)

“Abraham Kuypers Our Program has been much quoted by those who share his convictions about the lordship of Christ over all times, places, things, people, and societies. It is, therefore, a real advantage to see a capably translated and helpfully introduced edition of the whole document appear in English. For those concerned about Kuypers own historical situation, as well as about contemporary social and political controversies, this edition should be a real boon.”

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Mark Noll

Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame

“Kuyper deserves a place beside Locke and Tocqueville as a titanic European intellect whose thought can help us understand the American experiment in religious liberty and constitutional democracy.”

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Greg Forster

Program Director, Faith, Work, and Economics, Kern Family Foundation

“Our Program served for decades as an inspiration to Kuyper's followers and set a high standard for his opponents to match. For us it sets out the challenge of envisioning what might be an equivalent witness in our own day.”

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James D. Bratt

professor of history, Calvin College

About the Author

Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) was one of the most extraordinary individuals of his time. A prolific intellectual and theologian, he founded the Free University in Amsterdam and was instrumental in the development of Neo-Calvinism. He was also an active politician, serving as a member of Parliament in the Netherlands beginning in 1874 and serving as Prime Minister from 1901 to 1905.

At this intersection of church and state, he devoted much of his writing towards developing a public theology. His passion was to faithfully understand and engage culture through a Christian worldview. The most famous example is his articulation of the doctrine of common grace. His work has influenced countless others, including Francis Schaeffer, Cornelius Van Til, and Alvin Plantinga.

Our Program: A Christian Political Manifesto (Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology) Kuyper, Abraham 9781577996552
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Our Program: A Christian Political Manifesto (Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology)

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Publisher's Description

What are the political and social implications of the gospel?

In Our Program, Abraham Kuyper makes a comprehensive effort to engage the secular politics of his day with a Christian alternative. In an era where the church usually either controlled or was controlled by the state, Kuyper showed that it was possible to frame a political program where church and state engage each other but remain separate. Though bound to its time, Our Program is timely for Christians looking for examples of faith working in the political sphere.

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